Question

how is energy transferred between hydrogen bonds?

Answer 1

Hydrogen bonding differs from other uses of the word "bond" since it is a force of attraction between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and a small atom of high electronegativity in another molecule. That is, it is an intermolecular force, not an intramolecular force as in the common use of the word bond.

When hydrogen atoms are joined in a polar covalent bondwith a small atom of high electronegativity such as O, F or N, the partial positive charge on the hydrogen is highly concentrated because of its small size. If the hydrogen is close to another oxygen, fluorine or nitrogen in another molecule, then there is a force of attraction termed a dipole-dipole interaction. This attraction or "hydrogen bond" can have about 5% to 10% of the strength of a covalent bond.

Hydrogen bonding has a very important effect on the properties of water and ice. Hydrogen bonding is also very important in proteins and nucleic acids and therefore in life processes. The "unzipping" of DNA is a breaking of hydrogen bonds which help hold the two strands of the double helix together.

Answer 2

since it cant be transferred would it be bc of the cause of electronegativity

Answer 3

no

Answer 4

so its not?

Answer 5

the how?

Answer 6

The stuff you wrote in the paragraph is correct, but energy is not transferred between bonds. That just doesn't happen, ever.

Answer 7

Correction: \(\sf \cancel {ever}\)

Answer 8

huh?

Answer 9

lol

Answer 10

the transfer of energy that is energy occurs to form bonds or energy to break bonds

Answer 11

i think it it bc it break bonds but im not sure

Answer 12

would it be:
hydrogen bonding is a force of attraction between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and a small atom of high electronegativity in another

Answer 13

if that is the transfer then it forms bonds not breaks right?

Answer 14

im confused

Answer 15

not sure what you're asking now

Answer 16

im asking for the question "how is energy transferred between hydrogen bonds?''

Answer 17

grab a an introductory general chemistry textbook :)

Answer 18

we dont use those. and i was trying to do some researching online.

Answer 19

you can start using textbooks
studying is part of doing a research
http://www.finedrafts.com/files/CUNY/chemistry/General/

Answer 20

my textbooks http://www.finedrafts.com/files/CUNY/chemistry/

Answer 21

"how is energy transferred between hydrogen bonds?"

It's not. Though by breaking H-bonds and forming other types of attractions, there is some potential energy transfer.

You should definitely review the basics because there is a fundamental misunderstanding in the questions you're asking.